“I’m not interested in having someone take a shallow look . A quick peek is a waste of time.

Effort and pain may not be avoided.

The risk of failure, social or physical, is paramount, because failure and dissatisfaction are the parents of thought. Success and fulfillment do not inspire or require introspection.

I wondered if anyone is ready for what this has to offer, if people are prepared for such serious commitment. Clearly, at least a few are.

It has to be a perpetual and ever-evolving process individually crafted and constantly reevaluated and revised.

The progression never gets any easier.

If the mind is not first trained to enjoy hard work, to relish suffering, to address the unknown, then no program, no amount of training can be effective. The muscle I am interested in training is inside the skull.

The trickiest part is communicating the essence of the project. Changing your body is just mechanics; it’s changing your mind that presents the real challenge”